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as in hideout
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others
an abandoned building that is often used as a den by the city's petty criminals
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Recent Examples of den
Rattlesnake Saloon Tuscumbia During the construction of this one-of-a-kind bar, restaurant, and music venue, workers unearthed a rattlesnake den, mother and twelve babies included, and the name wrote itself.
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Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Don’t trip over the incredible Charles Ray sculpture that leads to the patio, and duck under the Bruce Nauman hanging in the den.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 28 Feb. 2026
California Department of Fish and Wildlife A team of scientists attached a GPS collar to a Sierra Nevada red fox in the Lassen Peak area in 2018, leading to the team discovering several dens and giving them a better understanding of the reproduction, movement and habitat use.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
But Giuffre is not the girl at the center of that story (Giuffre was 16 — two years older — when Maxwell lured her into their den).
—Amy Wallace, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Don’t trip over the incredible Charles Ray sculpture that leads to the patio, and duck under the Bruce Nauman hanging in the den.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 28 Feb. 2026
California Department of Fish and Wildlife A team of scientists attached a GPS collar to a Sierra Nevada red fox in the Lassen Peak area in 2018, leading to the team discovering several dens and giving them a better understanding of the reproduction, movement and habitat use.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
But Giuffre is not the girl at the center of that story (Giuffre was 16 — two years older — when Maxwell lured her into their den).
—Amy Wallace, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for den
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He-Man's base of operations is Castle Grayskull, the focal point of Eternia's magic, and the obsession of Skeletor, who'd really like to relocate from his own Snake Mountain lair.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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The hostage was then held in Village de Dieu, a seaside slum south of the capital that serves as the gang leader’s base of operations and a kidnapping lair.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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Local legend has it that the outlaw Jesse James once used the caverns as a hideout, adding some infamous intrigue to the subterranean spectacle.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Frontiers are already porous here, crossed by smuggling routes, refugee trails and militant hideouts.—
Mihir Sharma,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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The family nest is nestled inside the community nest, which is nestled into other nests as well.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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There is nothing glamorous about arriving at your hotel and untangling a nest of cords.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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There’s also something nostalgic about it; the timer reminds me of baking at my grandparents’ house.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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His second outing for the house, however, which took place on Sunday, felt more measured, shifting the focus toward tailoring while still playing with sculptural silhouettes.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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Gophers will often plug up their burrow entrance with dirt to keep predators out, so the actual tunnel entrance may be a depression in the earth, rather than a clear opening.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2026
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An infection by New World screwworm occurs when an infected fly burrows into the tissue or flesh of warm-blooded animals, and, in rare cases, people.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Den.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/den. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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